"They lie in all the pools, pale faces, deep deep under the dark water. I saw them: grim faces and evil, and noble faces and sad. Many faces proud and fair, and weeds in their silver hair. But all foul, all rotting, all dead. A fell light is in them."
Time: Jan 03, 2005 - 11:08 AM
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Grond :: Topic: Grond
Hail Traveller!
First off.. if you have any questions or comments please send them to tolkien @ lostroad .com.
This is the remnants of an old site (www.JRRTolkien.net) that I used to run before I was forced to sell the domain name to the Tolkien Estate in 2003. In doing so a thriving community was closed down. I attempted to move the site to a different server, but some things got broken during the move and I cast the site into my archives back in 2003.
Earlier this year (2005) I decided to see what has beccome of the online Tolkien community since I've been gone. Much to my dismay the Tolkein Estate is out everywhere having sites, maps and other material removed for copyright infringement. There used to be a ton of excellent resources for Tolkien information online, but since Peter Jackson's movies came everything has been banished and removed. According to the Tolkien Estate, an artist cannot draw or paint a map of middle-earth without infringing on the Tolkien copyright.
I decided to take a little time and get this site back online and functional again. I've removed quite a few of the features that were on the old site, but all of the information and most of the functionality and features are still available.
Enjoy!
Regards,
Grond (Webmaster)
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Download The Two Towers P2P
Time: Apr 09, 2003 - 05:21 PM
:: Posted by
Grond :: Topic: Movie News
I have confirmed that there are two releases of The Two Towers on the P2P networks that are great quality. First off, if you need a ad-free P2P client download KazaaLite K++! The following are filenames to search for using any of the P2P clients.
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Grab the Codec
There was an interview with Howard Shore on BBC 3 Stage and Screen, April 7. The interview can be accessed through the 'on demand' right side menu of under the purple Classical heading. Shore speaks about scoring LOTR as well as some of his other past and future titles, musical excerpts included. Link
Idaho Archery has placed a Mirkwood Bow up for charity auction. Russell Barton, the creator of the LOTR replica bows at Sticks and Stones, has donated an Elven Mirkwood Bow for a charity raffle for the Children's Miracle Network to help children with life threatening illnesses.
This is their fifth year the club has been involved in fundraising for the network and their goal this year is to reach $100,000. In the last four years, they've raised more than $89,000.
The bow raffle is online at their site until April 19, 2003. Tickets are $10 and can be paid via Paypal. The raffle drawing will be held in Eagle, Idaho on Sunday, May 4, 2003.
The trailer for the upcoming movie 'Dumb and Dumberer' (as if once was not enough) is LOTR themed. Is that JRR Tolkien I hear groaning and rolling over in his grave?
Time: Apr 02, 2003 - 01:30 PM
:: Posted by
Grond :: Topic: Video Games
IGN reports that EA is courting Hypnos Entertainment to develop the GameCube and PC versions of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Hypnos carried out the GameCube ports of The Two Towers and FreekStyle, so their ability to port games is certainly not in question.
You won't beleive what is happening in pakistan. The LOTR trilogy has taken the country by storm. There are major sellouts of Tolkien books, and you can hardly find a LOTR DVD in the market. According to the circle i'm in, there are predictions that LOTR is here to stay.
Nicholas Sharaf
Pakistan
Note: Just another example of how inspiring and magical Tolkien's literary works are.
Hobbit is officially being put in the newest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. It is very rare that an author gets a word placed in this prestigious text. But the latest OED will include words from Tolkein, CS Lewis (jabberwocky) and JK Rowling (muggle). Fantasy fiction seems to now have the stamp of approval.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the mother of all dictionaries and the bible for all English majors. It not only discusses the history (etmology) of a word-listing -when/who/how the word was first used, but also provides quotes showing the word in use. The OED also illustrates how the word changed over the years, whether or not it is still in use, and how different countries use the word.
Currently the OED is undergoing a +35 million dollar update because it has not been updated since 1989. (The English language adds 3000 words plus a year). To be in the OED is very prestigious and words added undergo intense scrutiny and research.
Ted Nasmith will be the after dinner speaker at The Tolkien Society's 'Annual Dinner' which follows the AGM ( the formal business meeting where committee members are elected and the running of the Society is discussed.) The meeting is followed by a formal Dinner with a Guest Speaker, this year Ted Nasmith has accepted the invite. Past guest speakers have included Tom Shippey, Michael Tolkien and Brian Sibley.
The dinner is open to non-members and those interested in attending should contact bookings@tolkiensociety.org for details.
2005: 50 Years of Lord of the Rings Conference in Birmingham UK, see here for details.
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